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Undergoing Treatment and suffering from side effects

Libra21 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:40:13 GMT

I am currently undergoing herceptin injection probably just another 2 or 3 more injections left. I am now in and out of emergency hospital but could not find anything wrong with me. They perform ecg and chest X-ray every time and apparently my oxygen levels is okay and my lung is clear. Here is the problem for the last 2 weeks I have been experiencing tightness in my chest and very difficult to breath then I feel like a blockage in my throat . I am losing weight so fast, losing my appetite, hard to swallow and more difficult to breath with a full belly. Ever episode I feel dizzy and a bit nauseous and with tingling on my right chest neck extending to my right eyes and head. This is now a daily occurrence. Each time I visit my medical centre they come with different conclusions, panic attacks, asthma and I tried treating them as they prescribed me but nothing seems to address the issue. I really don’t know what to do now. Maybe tell my cancer doctor to stop the treatment for now. I have been seeing cardio but result is saying my heart is normal. I reported the tightness in my chest so I am having CTCA scan next week for now I have just to wait and suffer, in the meantime I was prescribed a diazepam to cope while waiting for the procedure. I s there anyone experiencing something like this. I am so desperate for any help or opinion of what maybe is going on with my body right now. I am so losing confidence in the health system at the moment. Thank you so much and sorry for venting. Love to all. .

Re: Undergoing Treatment and suffering from side effects

joseph_CCNSW — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:24:48 GMT

Hello Libra21. I can hear how worried you are about the impact of your treatment and not getting answers. Thank you for posing here. The online forum can be a wonderful space to find support from others who connect with your experience and share their own stories. You may also find it helpful to search Cancer Council's website or to call our 13 11 20 team for information about the range of services available to support you. Kind regards ... Joseph_CCNSW

Re: Undergoing Treatment and suffering from side effects

greg57 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:38:47 GMT

Where you at on your journey?

Re: Undergoing Treatment and suffering from side effects

Libra21 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:36:21 GMT

Thank you Joseph

Re: Undergoing Treatment and suffering from side effects

Libra21 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:40:38 GMT

Yes, I am on telegram. Just not familiar using it. Just chatting to one person.